Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-26
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Interesting Batch of News from MariOn's
Capital.

FAIRMONT.
Interesting Batch of News from MariOn's
Capital.
Special Telegram 10 the Sunday Register.
FAIRMONT, w. VA, June 25.-MaiOr
Britain, of Philadelphia, is here making
the necessary preliminary arrangements for
opening his two new coal mines in this
county, one at Valley Falls and the other
on the line OF the F. NJ. q 2. road, near
Opekeiska. 1t is probable that before the
end of the present season these two mines
will be in full blast, with between two
and three hundred coke ovens in opera
ton. The Montana Coal and Coke Com
pany are at work on their new coke ovens,
and will soon have completed and in use
more than a hundred ovens. At the new
Aurora mine, belonging to the Newbury
Orrel Coal Company, preparations are be-
ing made to erect a number of ovens, and
the work on the ovens at CASTOR still goes
on. Through the efforts of such people as
the Watsons, ex-Sheritf Carney, and Judge
Fleming, this vicinity has received q gen.
uine boom, and the attention of the coke
producers of the country is now turned to
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future operations in coke. 1t is ru-
moved that a large sale of coal lands in
this county was recently made by parties
who own coal up the West Fork river, but
we cannot vouch for the truth of the ru-
NOR. Coal lands generally command a
fair price nOw, but there seems q DISPOSE
tion in some quarters to await further de-
velOpment before selling. The old West
FairmOnt and the New England mines
still lie dormant. We have no informa-
ton as to the latter, but the former is a
first class property and ought to be work
ell. The eastern people who own it tired
of it when trade was bad and now are
afraid to touch it. 1t is on the market,
we understand, and woald surely be a pic
mic for parties who would run it.
Prof. Mark Ross, of Nashville, Tenn,
an old Marion county boy, is spending his
vacation with his father and other rela-
tives in Winfield district. Mark has fall
EN- in love with the "SOlid South" and
has a strong inclination, it is said, in the
direction of Democracy since he has been
down there.
Extensive and comprehensive arrange
ments are in progress for the holiday races
here on July 4th. Secretary Staggers is
determined to have q complete success of
the affair and is in daily correspondence
with good horses relative to their taking
part in the races. Already 4 respectable
number Of flyers" have been secured, in
Guiding Col. Patterson's horses, which
took the stakes in Wheeling last year, and
some noted goers from Waynesburg and
other points in Pennsylvania. Besides
this there will be dancing, base ball, music
and other attractions sufficient TO make
the GLORIOUS Fourth q memorable Occa-
sion.
Barney Shalvey, one of our citizens, has
purchased the old Exchange at 81 Eleventh
street, Wheeling. He comes home often
to see the baby and greet his old friends.
Barney is a square fellow and a good citi-
zen, and deserves kind treatment and a
good share Of prosperity.
Major j. NJ. Lee, of your city, conducted
q Teachers Institute here this week. 1t
was the most successful institute ever held
here and had in attendance more teachers
and more handsome young ladies than any
other county in the State can get together.
Beside this the Major is unanimously
voted q gentleman and q scholar.
The Normal School Regents met in
Grafton yesterday to select teachers for
the different Normal Schools. No change
was anticipated in the management of this
school, but We have no report yet as to
their action.
Prosecuting Attorney Meredith has re-
Gently purchased the ShurtleA property at
GAINESVILLE.
The making of the brick for the new
wooden mill of the BarDesville Manufac-
turing Company is progressing rapidly.
Sheriff Manley purchased a new cham
pion steel mower from Stone & Bebout this
week and will use it in harvesting his i'm
mense hay crop on his Grant district farms.
Charles r. Madeira, of Colfax, was in
town yesterday.
Miss Marian Martin is visiting at the
residence Of her uncle, A. J. Stone.
Miss Eastman, Of Point Pleasant, is
visiting Miss Gypsie Fleming.
Mrs. Pauline Pierpoint, of Richie coun-
ty, is visiting her father in this place.
The cough OF the whOoper is heard in the
land bereabouts.
Coz John c. Henderson, vice president
Oh the bradley " Gilbert Stationery Com
Pany, Of Louisville, Kentucky, is here on
business.
Harry G. Line, Esq, was not at his of
fee the latter part Of this week. He had
a bran new case Of girl baby at home
which commanded his attention fora while.
David Rsmie had the small finger of his
right hand cut off at Jones planning mills
last Monday.
Bruce Bartholow's home was struck by
lightning during the storm last Monday,
but no one was injured.
Gun young friend, Sam r. Nuzum, has
opened q furniture store in the building
lately occupied by the Singer sewing ma
chine Office, on Main street.
II. j. Clayton has moved into the Burns
property, recently vacated by W. Martin,
who has leased Mr.. Worley's new summer
hotel at KingwOOd.